Drugs for Treatment and Risk Reduction

Breastcancer.org has created this guide to help you quickly get information about the many medicines used to treat or lower the risk of breast cancer. Not included are pain medications or medicines used to treat side effects of breast cancer medicines.

Each listing includes:

brand name

chemical name

how the medicine works

uses, including whether it's given before surgery (neoadjuvant) or after surgery (adjuvant)